SNOW HILL — Three Greene County volunteers enjoy spending part of their week helping other senior citizens.

On Thursday, Russell and Joyce Corbett of Snow Hill and Bill Glisson of Fort Run picked up a load of donated groceries from Food Lion and brought it to the Greene County Senior Center where it awaited distribution to local seniors.

They do this twice a week.

“We’ve been doing it for several years,” Russell Corbett said.

Sharon Harrison, the senior center director, appreciates the work they do.

“With grocery bills and gas bills being so high it provides fresh fruits and vegetables and it cuts the cost of groceries,” she said.

Along with produce, there is bread and desserts.

“And sometimes they give us flowers to take to the seniors to brighten up their home,” Joyce Corbett said.

But they don’t just stop there. The three will gather up a bag of groceries when they hear of a family is in need.

Glisson said he helped the couple in the past, but doesn’t remember how that came about.

“I just showed up, I reckon,” he said.

But when Russell Corbett had surgery recently, Glisson stepped in to assist Joyce.

She remembers Betty Deems, 87, of The Ministries of the Bread of Life asking for help with food distribution about 10 years ago. Joyce Corbett began volunteering and, later, her husband joined in.

“And we just love doing it, to see the smiles on people’s faces,” she said.

Deems said the program was started in 1992 in Snow Hill with Food Lion. She said Glisson and the Corbetts go beyond the extra mile.

“You’ll never meet people better than them,” she said about the three volunteers.

Zachary Pate, assistant store manager at Food Lion, said the volunteers are dedicated and concerned about others.

The Corbetts and Glisson also transport lunches for Meals on Wheels when they are needed.

They visit people in the local assisted living center. It began when Russell Corbett’s sister moved there. They would visit her and then walk around and talk with the residents and staff.

Russell Corbett’s 94-year-old sister’s children live farther away, so they can’t visit as often.

His sister sings and plays the piano at the facility, so it’s an enjoyable time to listen and chat with the folks.

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“I feel good about doing it,” he said, “And helping people. I might need it one day, myself.”

Joyce Corbett said she visits the center “because you love the people and you see so many of them are lonely. And if you just speak to them, it means so much to them.”

Glisson said he helps anyone who needs assistance. For him, helping others is simply a part of his life.

“I watch out for younguns and old people,” he said.

Margaret Fisher can be reached at 252-559-1082 or Margaret.Fisher@Kinston.com. Follow her on Twitter @MargaretFishr.